Energy imports dependency in Hungary
Hungary: Energy imports dependency was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.9%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2019
All-time low
44.3%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Hungary is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Hungary peaked at 69.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -21.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 48.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 48.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 44.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 53.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 50.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 48.9% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Hungary?
- Energy imports dependency in Hungary was 48.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for energy imports dependency?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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